WAGR1 2-8-0T+T No. 218
Walkaway, Western Australia, Australia 		Location: Station Museum
Status: Display
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1 WAGR Western Australia Government Railways Western Australia Government Railways
Posted: Apr 19, 2023 @ 24:04:38 by Norman R. R. Birkner
Ownership: WAGR O class No.218 was built for the Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) in 1898, entering service on the 11th of October in that year. No.218 was withdrawn on the 25th of July in 1961. No.218 was donated to the Australian Railway Historical Society, Western Australian Branch (ARHS, Rail Heritage W.A.) in 1971. Specifications: Driver Dia. is 3 ft. exact (914 mm), tractive effort is 17,221 lbf, boiler pressure is 160 p.s.i., cylinders are 15.5 in. (394 mm) x 21 in. (533 mm) and the gauge is 3 ft. 6 in. (1,067 mm).
Posted: Mar 22, 2016 @ 16:03:22 by Robin R Beck
Western Australian Government Railway 218 was offically withdrawn in July 1961 and had travelled over 750,000 miles. It then worked as a mobile steam cleaner at Northam. In 1971 went to Bassendean railway museum. In April 2015 it was transported to Walkaway, just south of Geraldton on a 5 year loan to Walkaway Station Museum. 218 was not a Midland loco but worked in the Geraldton region for many years